Corrientes Plans Mobile Slaughter for Invasive Animals

Why this is here: The proposed law mandates hunters donate 10% of their harvested animals to local social organizations and community kitchens to address protein access for vulnerable populations.

Legislator Adriana Vidal Domínguez in Corrientes, Argentina, advances a bill to address damage caused by invasive deer and wild boar. The proposal seeks to establish mobile slaughterhouses to process Axis deer and wild boar, currently considered pests in the province. Uncontrolled growth of these mammals damages agriculture, livestock, and native plants and animals.

The bill also addresses risks to human safety in rural areas, including fatal attacks and the transmission of trichinosis from wild boar. It intends to convert this “idle and harmful resource” into profit by combining controlled hunting with meat safety protocols overseen by SENASA. Mobile units will staff seven professionals, including veterinarians, to test for trichinosis and certify the meat for human consumption.

The proposed law requires hunters to donate 10% of their kills to social organizations and community kitchens. Corrientes hopes to replicate successful models like the one at El Palmar National Park, integrating the private and public sectors. The plan still requires approval from the Ecology, Environment, and Finance committees.